Marvel Rival Players Notice Major Change to Quick Play

Marvel Rivals players believe they’ve noticed bots exhibiting human behaviors in Quick Play, such as using sprays and interacting more with teammates at the start of a match. NetEase Games is currently preparing to release its major Season 3.5 update in Marvel Rivals, which will add Blade to the hero shooter’s ever-expanding roster.

As with any live-service title, the developers of Marvel Rivals are always releasing updates to improve the state of the game. While many changes are included in the patch notes that accompany every update, some tweaks are introduced without any kind of official announcement. For instance, at the start of Season 3, NetEase Games cracked down on smurfing in Marvel Rivals. With the launch of the new season, the developers updated the system in a way that allows it to flag players suspected of smurfing, which results in them being sent a warning. If the player doesn’t stop breaking the rules after being warned, they can even receive a season-long ban from ranked play.

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In a recent post on Reddit, Fun_Boot_7695 shared a video of a Quick Play lobby where they believe they discovered Marvel Rivals‘ bots acting more like real players. For example, these Quick Play bots ran up to other members of their team and started swiping at them, making it seem like they’re interacting with other gamers. They also used sprays and began to utilize pings. Some people commented that they also noticed an overall performance increase from bots in Quick Play, making them harder to spot than before. Many gamers believe that this is all part of NetEase Games trying to pull the wool over their eyes so it can fill lobbies with both bots and genuine players without anyone noticing.

Marvel Rivals’ Quick Play Bots Are Behaving More Like Humans

While some people don’t seem to mind the presence of bots in Marvel Rivals‘ Quick Play matches, others don’t care for it at all. The popular hero shooter offers a mode called Practice VS. AI, and it seems that a lot of fans would like to see bots confined to that specific game mode. One person stated that it undermines the spirit of Quick Play, which is still supposed to be a casual, human-driven experience.

As many players eagerly await the arrival of Season 3.5, some fans are asking NetEase Games to make a change to the character wheel in Marvel Rivals. Some gamers have taken to social media to express their displeasure with the current way players select a character at the start of a match. They feel the character wheel is somewhat cumbersome, especially on consoles, and pointed out that it will likely only get worse as more characters are added to the title. Despite a few hiccups, many fans are feeling optimistic about the future of Marvel Rivals.

Marvel Rivals

9/10

Released

December 6, 2024

ESRB

T For Teen // Violence

Developer(s)

NetEase Games

Publisher(s)

NetEase Games

Engine

Unreal Engine 5